Brake-operating mechanism



G. J. THOMAg'S BRAKE OPERATING MECHANISM 7 Filed April 13,. 1 .35

UNETE STATES r GEORGE JOSEPH THOMAS, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TOCCHE BENDIX CORPORATION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

\ IBIRAKE-d'tIEIRA'J.INGr MECHANIQM.

Application filed April 13, 1925. Serial No. 22,723.

To (A717 whom it lilfl l/ (mire/'1'.

1 ehnssis.

Be it known that l, (helium: J. 'lnm ws, u eilizen of the United htnl'es. :nul nfresillent 0r Soulh lienrl, St. Joseph County. liulinnn. have, invenhu lcertain new and uselul llll- .prm'en'ients in Brnkel)pernting nism, of whieh the 'l'nllewing is a SlWCllh'ib lien. I I

This invention rehi'les hi brakes, and is illusl ale l. as embodied in an v :mteinnbile provide 2m inexpensive substlitule"for the usual meehzmu-zil joint of {he brake 'ruurnl.

,utlhe ('hessis l'rnme, hysupmn'ling lhe inher end of the rn'ckelml'ter ,e'i'her lnlih'emp eraling men'iber by means of l'nbriv, which can flex to compensate for the mnveaneul. of the brnkeeperating member. The l'nlnie is; ehown, in One arrangement, fastened hi the frame above the end 01" the rorkshnl't. i0 support it, and preferably also fastened to lhe chassis frame ahead of the. reekshnl't. in resixt i'he pull from the pedal in nppl ,in {he hrukes. J

The nheve and other ehjeets and features 0; the invention, including van-inns novel eonihiimtiens: of parts and desirable pan-lieulnr ronslizueliens, will be apparent from the. following (llSl'l'lPllOll of the, illustrative eniln'ulinieiu'js shown in the, aeemnpanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a vertical frz-u'isverse section through one l'ront brake and associated part r Fig. 2 is a verti al sertien en the line 2-2 1g. 1, showing; the mounting of lhe l'nbrie on the (chassis frame; and

Fig. 3 is in horizontal section hhnwingn. nimlilieni'ion.

In the arrangement of Figs. 1 null the invention is eniluulieil in 'a chassis having n l'rmne, one, nille niemher ll) of whieh is shown. supported by springs 12 on :i renr axle (not shown), and on e front axle l-l having the knuckles l6 swirelled l'hereln by the usual king pins. The front wheel (not shown) carries the brake drum 18, and the knuckle carries the non-rotatable barking plnle 20.

The illustrated brake inchules shoes expanded against the drum by a double mm.

. H i MM 1 An ()lIJQCl) f the invention IS to Jner. 'lgne pull lrnm arm 3% may-he when end of a shaft 32 roeked by an arm 34 to up ply the brake.

vlrelt'erablv the inner end of the shaft. supperlerl by nvertieal strip 36 of: heavy 'l'nbriisurh n5; is used for spring shnekle substitutes and the like, and which swingi; bark and forth lerernpeneziie for mere-- IIIPHiH of shell; :52 due to .s'prim, movement. N'rip ill} is seeurml to side mm? member 10 by n b l; 38, or in any otherilesired 1mm- 35 by :1 ,K CUlHl strip 40, inte rnlxwil'h er sepnrnlWl'i-mn slrip :56, seeureu to he frame 10 ul "l2. The ships nrel perferz'zteli in receive lhe einl ul' shaft 32, which may he threaded in reeeive the clamp nuts 44. I 2; will be seen t-hnl lln slrips provide an inexpensive uni versul support for the end of the shaft, and umrem'er n supper; which does not require lulu-i ilion or other attention.

The nrrniigenient of Fig. 3 differs from. that described above, in thet. a. single horizuntul fnhrie st rip 4-6, secured to the frame 10 at i8 and 50, carries at its center a, in tel sleeve 52 sliilnbly supporting the end of shall 3%. I

Vhile twe illuslrel'ive enihmliinents have heen described in (lei-iii, it is not my intention to limit the scope. of the inveniien l0 llluSO particular embodiments, er, Omar-- wise then by the terms: 01 the appeiuled elnims.

l. Operating Yll(,(l:i'zfli!-3fli for a brake :ze iuppen nfroni; wheel z-wirellerl :it the eini an axle snpperiiina; :1 ehnssis frame. and eemprising, in eenihinntien wilh said parts, rurlcshai't eperating lhe hrnh and :ii' an supportii'ig he inner eml of the reeiehe the l'abrie being nuflieienlviy fiexihle (fem penszite. For nioreniente ol the reel;

2. Operating'nierhiinisuu ime hmZ-ze e0 im on a frontwheel swivelleil nl'. llm rnri e? an axle Suppm'l ingz; n ilzlHSlr; frn'me, and l 1 prising, in rmuhinntien with will gmris. n reekshnl't epernling lhe hruhe and nrrnn 'eal nbeve mni genernlly pimzllei high the it ulul i'nbrie ippnriiiin: lhe inner ernl iii the rmrle ihni't :n'nl lining; in l !ll{)\"il-"l fur nun'emenls elf (he rsnriishnfti, and means for r'l*(llll1;f lhe i'nhrie in {he ehnewis irerne :Ihezul ni' the LUilfillilfl.

' ing on a front wheel swivelled at the end of an axle supporting a chassis frame, and.

3. Operatin g mechanism for a brake act-f ing on a front wheel swivelled atthe end of an axle'supporting a chassis frame, and

comprising, in combination with said parts,

a rockshaft operating the brake and are ranged above and generally parallel with the axle, and fabric'supportin'g the inner end of the rockshaft and flexing to compensate for movements of the rockshaft, and means 01" SGCUIIII" the fabric to the chassis frame P above the rocksheft.

4. Operating mechanism for a: brake actcomprising, in combination with said parts,

; pensate' for movements of theiockshaft; and

means for'secnring the fabric to the chassis v.ir me abgveth rockshaf to support the kshait and to se ure the. fabric to the chassis flfilllfi't hflfld of the reeks to take t e pull on the eekshaft in app y the brakes.-

1 5; Operating meehsnism fo ab a ing on'la front wheel swivellesl'a the end of an axle supporting a chass s f and comprising, in combination with said p ts, a movable member operating the brake, and a fabric secured to the chassi fr n nd supporting said member and fl xing w 11 pensate for movement of said member.

In testimony whereof I signed my name,

' GEoRGE JosEPH Tnoims have :hereuntq 84S 

